Couple taken into custody after Taft Homes altercation

PEORIA — A domestic dispute in Taft Homes ended with the couple in custody Thursday night.

Authorities were called to the Taft Homes about 8:15 p.m. Thursday on a report of a stabbing victim, according to Peoria police officials. In the middle of a domestic dispute, the woman, who police identified as the aggressor, sliced her boyfriend on the arm with a broken bottle. The boyfriend, bleeding profusely from the laceration, chased her down and retaliated, according to police.

Officers used a Taser on the boyfriend and took him into custody. He was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center for treatment of his wound. Police said he was in stable condition and did not have life-threatening injuries. The girlfriend also was taken into custody. Their identities and charges were unknown Thursday night.

A large crowd gathered within Taft Homes separately began to fight as officers arrived. More officers were called for crowd control but the group dispersed without further incident.